Abstract: The present invention is directed to new sweeteners of the formula: ##STR1## wherein, A is H, alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms, alkoxymethyl wherein the alkoxy group contains 1-3 carbon atoms, or CO.sub.2 R in which R is alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms;A' is H or CH.sub.3 ;A and A' when taken together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a cycloalkyl containing 3-4 carbon atoms;R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each a branched-chain alkyl containing 3-5 carbon atoms; andm=0 or 1;and food-acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: This invention relates to new novel sweeteners of the formula: ##STR1## wherein A is hydrogen, alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms or alkoxymethyl wherein the alkoxy contains 1-3 carbon atoms;A' is hydrogen or alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms;A and A' taken together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form cycloalkyl containing 3-4 carbon atoms;Y is --(CHR.sub.2).sub.n --R.sub.1, --CHR.sub.3 R.sub.4 or R.sub.5 ;R.sub.1 is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, bicycloalkyl or bicycloalkenyl containing up to 7 ring carbon atoms and up to a total of 12 carbon atoms;R.sub.5 is alkyl containing up to 11 carbon atoms;R.sub.2 is H or alkyl containing 1-4 carbon atoms;R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each cycloalkyl containing 3-4 ring carbon atoms;n=0 or 1; andm=0 or 1;and food-acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: This invention relates to food compositions sweetened with sweeteners of the formula: ##STR1## wherein A is CO.sub.2 R wherein R is alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms;A' is hydrogen or alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms;Y is alkyl containing 4-11 carbon atoms, and M=0 or 1;and food-acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to new sweeteners of the formula: ##STR1## wherein, A is H, alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms, alkoxymethyl wherein the alkoxy group contains 1-3 carbon atoms, or CO.sub.2 R in which R is alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms;A' is H or CH.sub.3 ;A and A' when taken together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a cycloalkyl containing 3-4 carbon atoms;R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each a branched-chain alkyl containing 3-5 carbon atoms; andm=0 or 1;and food-acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: Food acceptable sweetness modifying compounds comprising certain aromatic amino acids and foodstuff compositions containing the same.

Abstract: The following dipeptides possess a high order of sweetness: ##STR1## wherein X=O or S;R is alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms;R.sub.1 is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, lower alkyl-substituted cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl, bicycloalkyl, bicycloalkenyl, tricycloalkyl, cyclic ether, cyclic thioether, cyclic sulfoxides, cyclic sulfones, aryl, benzyl, alkylaryl, aromatic heterocyclic or alkyl substituted aromatic heterocyclic containing up to 10 ring carbon atoms and up to a total of 12 carbon atoms;R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.6 are each H or lower alkyl;R.sub.5 is H, lower alkyl or cycloalkyl containing 3-5 ring carbons;each n=0, 1 or 2;m=0 or 1;Z is an alkylene chain containing 0-2 carbon atoms in the principal chain and up to a total of 6 carbon atoms;and food-acceptable salts.

Abstract: Sweeteners of the formula: ##STR1## and food-acceptable salts thereof, where the substituents are: A is CO.sub.2 R where R is alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms,A' is hydrogen or alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms;Y is --(CHR.sub.2).sub.n --R.sub.1 or --CHR.sub.3 R.sub.4 ;R.sub.1 is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, lower alkyl substituted cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl, bicycloalkyl, bicycloalkenyl or tricycloalkyl containing up to 10 ring carbon atoms and up to a total of 12 carbon atoms;R.sub.2 is H or alkyl containing 1-4 carbon atoms;R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each cycloalkyl containing 3-4 ring carbon atoms;n=0 or 1; andm=0 or 1.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel sweeteners of the formula: ##STR1## wherein A is CO.sub.2 R wherein R is alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms;A' is hydrogen or alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms;Y is alkyl containing 4-11 carbon atoms, andM=0 or 1;and food-acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: Novel 3-hydroxy-4-alkyloxyphenyl aliphatic carboxylate compounds particularly well suited as sweeteners in foodstuff.

Abstract: Edible material compositions comprising a sweetener and a sweetness modifying agent, namely m-hydroxybenzoic acid, and processess for modifying the sweetness perception and reducing the sweetness content of the edible material are disclosed.

Abstract: Novel 3-hydroxy-4-alkyloxyphenyl heterocyclic aromatic carboxylate compounds particularly well suited as sweeteners in foodstuff.

Abstract: Amides of .alpha.-aminodicarboxylic acids and .beta.-aminoethers are low calorie sweetners.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel sweeteners of the formula: ##STR1## wherein A is hydrogen, alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms, alkoxymethyl wherein the alkoxy contains 1-3 carbon atoms or --CO.sub.2 R in which R is alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms;A' is hydrogen or alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms;A and A' taken together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form cycloalkyl containing 3-4 carbon atoms;Y is --(CHR.sub.2).sub.n --R.sub.1 or --CHR.sub.3 R.sub.4 ;P.sub.1 is alkyl-substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, bicycloalkyl or bicycloalkenyl containing at least one alkyl in the .beta.-position of the ring, up to 7 ring carbon atoms and up to a total of 12 carbon atoms;R.sub.2 is H or alkyl containing 1-4 carbon atoms;R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each cycloalkyl containing 3-4 ring carbon atoms;n=0 or 1; andm=0 or 1;and food-acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: Dipeptides of certain .alpha.-amino dicarboxylic acids and etherified hydroxy .alpha.-amino-mono-carboxylic acid esters possess a high order of sweetness. These dipeptides have the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R is alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms;R.sub.1 is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, lower alkyl substituted cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl, bicycloalkyl, bicycloalkenyl or tricycloalkyl containing up to 10 ring carbon atoms and up to a total of 12 carbon atoms;R.sub.2 and R.sub.4 are each H or alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms;R.sub.3 is H, alkyl containing 1-6 carbon atoms or cycloalkyl containing 3-5 ring carbons;n=0, 1 or 2; andm=0 or 1;and food acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: This invention relates to new compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein A is CO.sub.2 R in which R is alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms;A' is hydrogen or alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms;Y is --(CHR.sub.2).sub.n --R.sub.1 or --CHR.sub.3 R.sub.4 ;R.sub.1 is alkyl-substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, bicycloalkyl or bicycloalkenyl containing at least one alkyl in the .beta.-position of the ring, up to 7 ring carbon atoms and up to a total of 12 carbon atoms;R.sub.2 is H or alkyl containing 1-4 carbon atoms;R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each cycloalkyl containing 3-4 ring carbon atoms;n=0 or 1; andm=0 or 1;and food-acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: Sweeteners of the formula: ##STR1## and food-acceptable salts thereof, where the substituents are disclosed herein.

Abstract: Edible material comprising a sweetener and a sweetness modifying agent, namely m-aminobenzoic acid, and processes for modifying the sweetness perception and reducing the sweetness content of an edible material having a pH of 2 to 5.5 are disclosed.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel sweeteners of the formula: ##STR1## wherein A is hydrogen, alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms, alkoxymethyl wherein the alkoxy contains 1-3 carbon atoms or --CO.sub.2 R in which R is alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms;A' is hydrogen or alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms;A and A' taken together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form cycloalkyl containing 3-4 carbon atoms;Y is --(CHR.sub.2).sub.n --R.sub.1 or --CHR.sub.3 R.sub.4 ;R.sub.1 is alkyl-substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, bicycloalkyl or bicycloalkenyl containing at least one alkyl in the .beta.-position of the ring, up to 7 ring carbon atoms and up to a total of 12 carbon atoms;R.sub.2 is H or alkyl containing 1-4 carbon atoms;R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each cycloalkyl containing 3-4 ring carbon atoms;n=0 or 1; andm=0 or 1;and food-acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to new sweeteners of the formula: ##STR1## wherein, A is H, alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms, alkoxymethyl wherein the alkoxy group contains 1-3 carbon atoms, or CO.sub.2 R in which R is alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms;A' is H or CH.sub.3 ;A and A' when taken together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a cycloalkyl containing 3-4 carbon atoms;R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each a branched-chain alkyl containing 3-5 carbon atoms; andm=0 or 1;and food-acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: Novel 3-hydroxy-4-alkyloxphenyl heterocyclic aromatic carboxylate compounds particularly well suited as sweeteners in foodstuff.